Indian Health Service – Funding for a national Indian organization to conduct outreach and education, and training and technical assistance designed to improve Indian health care and further health reform opportunities.

The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) is pleased to offer recent graduates from eligible schools or programs of public health an opportunity to gain practical public health experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The fellowship allows early-career public health professionals an opportunity to train at the CDC on a variety of high priority public health issues.

The First Nations Development Institute and the National Urban Indian Family Coalition of Seattle are seeking proposals for grant funding from nonprofit organizations that serve Native Americans in urban areas through community programs, projects and services. They are particularly interested in funding grantees who focus on community involvement and public services through a mix of housing, child welfare, employment, food bank, youth development, financial education, workforce development, cultural, language, recreation and/or commercial amenities.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting submissions for the next big idea in health care. From the submissions, eight teams will be selected to pitch their idea to RWJ Foundation staff, grantees and angel investor Esther Dyson. Submissions must be 1000 characters or less and are due September 6. For more information, go to the Pioneer Pitch Day site: http://bit.ly/1abEJdM

The US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention is accepting applications for the 2013 – 2015 Prevention Fellowship Program. The Prevention Fellowship Program seeks qualified individuals who are looking from professional growth in the field of substance abuse prevention. Selected applicants will be assigned to a mentor from participating State agencies throughout the United States and US Pacific Jurisdictions.

Yearly Stipend up to $37,000 for 32 hours per weekApplication Deadline: August 23, 2013

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture – Provides grants to 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Future Farmers of America programs to break down economic and physical barriers for youth living in rural areas to participate in programs that prevent them from receiving adequate care, services, or resources necessary for healthy development.

Health Resources and Services Administration – Grants to assist states and territories in developing and/or enhancing access to a comprehensive continuum of high quality, community-based care for low-income individuals and families living with HIV.

Corporation for National and Community Service – Offers funds to develop Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects that support volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs.

National Institutes of Health – Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support research and research training to meet the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Funding for organizations that will assist veterans and their families who are transitioning from military service to civilian life in rural or underserved communities.

Homeless Female Veterans’ and Veterans with Families Reintegration Program

U.S. Department of Labor – Awards grants to organizations that provide services to homeless female veterans and veterans with families, and assist them with finding and retaining meaningful employment.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Loan program to help hospitals finance new construction, refinancing, and modernization or to purchase major movable equipment such as hospital beds, wheeled equipment, and office machines.

American Dental Association – Provides assistance to members of the dental profession who have lost property in a declared disaster and supports organizations that can provide emergency dental care in areas affected by disasters.

National Library of Medicine – Funds for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders, and others that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

Coordinating Center for Access to Services for Children and Youths with Epilepsy

Maternal and Child Health – Funds a coordinating center to support state and regional epilepsy grantees in their efforts to implement services for children and youths with epilepsy, particularly those residing in rural and medically underserved areas.

Health Resources and Services Administration – Funding to assist eligible entities to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and to increase their capacity to develop, enhance, or expand access to high quality HIV primary health care services for people in underserved or rural communities.

Bureau of Health Professions – Offers funding to operate a coordinating center to support the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Veterans to BSN grantees by providing technical assistance, data collection, and program assessment

American Academy of Pediatrics – Grants for pediatricians to develop innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children’s access to medical homes or to specific health services not otherwise available.

Administration for Children and Families – Grants to fund organizations who provide street-based services to runaways, homeless populations, and street youth who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation.

Bureau of Health Professions – Funding to develop and implement career ladder programs to increase the enrollment of veterans in bachelor’s of science in nursing programs. Preference will be given to programs that benefit rural and underserved populations.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Supports research on environmental and policy strategies to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity.

States and U.S. territories are invited to apply for funds through the Office of Minority Health’s State Partnership Program. The program seeks to demonstrate how strategic partnerships can improve the health status of minority populations. OMH offers grants of up to $150,000 for efforts that: